Dear Graduate Students,

The third seminar of the ÖGEM 2025 Spring Semester Graduate Seminar Series will be delivered by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Funda Barutçu Yıldırım on "Finishing Your Thesis on Time: How to Break Free from the Self-Handicapping Cycle?" on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 4:00 PM (TRT) via Microsoft Teams.

Below, you can find detailed information about Assoc. Prof. Dr. Funda Barutçu Yıldırım and the seminar content.

BIO

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Funda Barutçu Yıldırım is a faculty member in the Guidance and Psychological Counseling Program of the Department of Educational Sciences at Middle East Technical University (METU). She earned her bachelor's degree from Boğaziçi University in Science Education, and her master's and Ph.D. degrees from METU's Guidance and Psychological Counseling Program. She conducted her postdoctoral research at Indiana University.

Her research interests include university students' academic and social experiences, close relationships, cyberbullying, online psychological counseling, ecotherapy, and the effects of climate change on mental health.

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION

Struggling to start your thesis? Or do you keep postponing it, feeling like you're sabotaging yourself while racing against time?

In this seminar, you will:

• Recognize self-handicapping behaviors that hinder your thesis progress
• Understand habits like procrastination that reinforce these patterns
• Learn strategies to break free from this cycle

Don't miss this opportunity to overcome obstacles, unlock your potential, and boost your productivity!

The seminar will be conducted in Turkish.

To participate, please click here to fill out the registration form.